Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 4.8% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulcea is 9.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 RON 43.14
$10.16 RON 44.13
-2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 RON 185
$50.8 RON 221
-16.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.69
$6.82 RON 29.61
17.16%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.37
$2.69 RON 11.7
-2.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$2.02 RON 8.76
-2.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8
$1.76 RON 7.63
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.87
$2.55 RON 11.07
-10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 RON 14.75
$3.52 RON 15.28
-3.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$1.44 RON 6.24
-4.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.21 RON 5.25
-13.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.8 RON 7.8
-2.22%
Eggs
$2.39 RON 10.36
$3.17 RON 13.75
-24.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.69
$7.97 RON 34.58
11.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$6.97 RON 30.27
2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 RON 39.4
$10.99 RON 47.71
-17.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.18 RON 5.12
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.42
$1.56 RON 6.78
-5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$1.73 RON 7.5
-26.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$1.91 RON 8.29
-1.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$1 RON 4.35
-21.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.02 RON 4.42
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$1.04 RON 4.53
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$0.88 RON 3.8
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.41
$6.21 RON 26.96
-5.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 RON 24.42
$6.66 RON 28.93
-15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.14 RON 4.96
-19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 6
$1.9 RON 8.25
-27.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.04
$0.8 RON 3.47
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.39 RON 119
$28.17 RON 122
-2.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.89 RON 3.88
-23.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$0.71 RON 3.07
-14.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 RON 24.57
$7.91 RON 34.33
-28.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.63 RON 7.08
-1.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K RON 108.5K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-11.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$155 RON 674
-41.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.81 RON 33.92
$8.21 RON 35.63
-4.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RON 43.66
$9.74 RON 42.29
3.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 RON 112
$46.83 RON 203
-44.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 RON 82.1
$18.11 RON 78.6
4.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.2
$7.93 RON 34.43
-12.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$466 RON 2,025
-7.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,013 RON 30.4K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
1.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 RON 353
$62.7 RON 272
29.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.7 RON 185
$42.2 RON 183
1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 RON 326
$85.2 RON 370
-11.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$87 RON 378
10.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$479 RON 2,080
-19.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,247
$362 RON 1,571
-20.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,570
$736 RON 3,197
-19.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,887
$549 RON 2,384
-20.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,864
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-48.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 RON 5,228
$1,685 RON 7,317
-28.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 RON 2,365
$1,018 RON 4,421
-46.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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